Table 1.
Physical and mechanical properties of materials

Specimen Size Acacia mangium Willd Bamboo solid board
325 mm (L) × 50 mm (W) × 11 mm (T) 500 mm (L) ×50 mm (W) × 18 mm (T)
Physical Properties Moisture Content (%) 9.97 9.88
Air-Density (kg/m3) 0.37 0.55
ASE (Anti-Shrink Efficiency) Radial Direction 2.45 Length 0.49
Tangential Direction 3.72 Width 0.32
Thickness 2.42
Mechanical Properties Modulus of Elasticity 9.98 GPa 18.49 GPa
Modulus of Rupture 15.3 MPa 22.5 MPa